Properties of Minerals

Front

What is the color of a mineral in powdered form called?

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Streak

Front

What is the hardest known mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale?

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Diamond

Front

What is the softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale?

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Talc

Front

How much a mineral resists scratching is called?

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Hardness

Front

What property of a mineral describes how it reflects light?

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Luster

Front

What is the term for the way a mineral breaks along flat surfaces?

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Cleavage

Front

What is the term for the way a mineral breaks in an irregular way?

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Fracture

Front

What is the scale used to measure the hardness of minerals?

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Mohs Hardness Scale

Front

What mineral is commonly used in chalk and is soft?

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Gypsum

Front

What is the term for the natural color of a mineral?

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Color